Multiple choice

In which of the following case the Supreme Court held that allowing medical examination of a woman to prove her virginity, amounts to violation of her right to privacy, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution?

  1. Surjeet Singh Thind Vs. Kanwaijit Kaur

  2. Phillipa Anne Vs. State of Tamil Nadu State

  3. Hameeda Sarfaraj Vs. M.S. Kashekar

  4. Kavita Vs. State of Maharashtra

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Explanation

In Surjeet Singh Thind v. Kanwaijit Kaur (2019), the Supreme Court held that subjecting a woman to a virginity test without consent violates her right to privacy under Article 21 and right to dignity under Article 14. The court ruled such tests are unconstitutional and invasive, reinforcing that a woman's virtue cannot be tested through medical examination. This judgment strengthened protection of women's bodily autonomy and privacy rights.